Compression faucet



May 17 .19277 w. G. STEWART COMPRESSION FAUCET l Filed oct. ze. 192s pointed out in the appeiu Patented May 17, 1927.

UNITED STATES WILLIAMUr. STEWART, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COMPRESSION FAUCET.

Application med ocmber 2s, 1926. seriai No. 144,368.

This invention relates to faucets and consists in certain improvements in the con struction `and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more full described and fred claims.

The main object of theinvention is to n'ovide a faucet of the character described in which the valve, valve seat and valve actuating mechanism are readily removable through the top of the casing Without dis connecting the casing from the source of water supply.

A further objectof the invention is to provide a faucet of the character described `in which the valve seat may be reground or dressed Without removing the same from y the casing. y

Another object of the Ainvention is to rovide a faucet ofthe character describe in which the valve is carried by a plug in the top of the casing which is readily removable for repair or replacement.

A Vfurther object of the invention is to i provide a faucet of the character described which may be readily assembled and disassembled and which "is Well adapted for quantity production at comparatively 10W cost.

e ceeds and by reference to the accompanying ,which will hereinafter appear.

drawing in which Fig.` l is a vertical sectional view thru the device. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section `ou the line 3---3 of Fig. 2.

According to the preferred embodiment of my invention disclosed iu the accompanying drawing the numeral .1, designates the casing or :faucet base provided with a depending portion Which is exteriorly thread ed at `its lower end, as shown at 2, for attachment to a source of water supply. The base l is provided with an overhanging annular flange 3 and a spout 4t preferably cast integral therewith. `The casing is also provided With a bore communicating at its upper end with the spout 4 and threadedly secured in the upper end of the bore 5 is a `hollow tubular member G, the purpose of The casing l is open at its upper end and is both interiorly and exteriorly threaded. Threadedly received in the upperend of the casing a sleeve T which is open at its upper end `and threadedly receives therein a plug 8 to the lower side of which is secured a valve 9 which is readily removable from the plug 8. Secured over the upper end of the sleeve 7 1n any suitable manner so as to be readily removable therefrom and to turn therewith is a valve actuating member 10. The upper end of the casing is closed by means of a cap lil4 and suitable packing .1.2. The sleeve extends through the cap ll and has a slidw ing lit therein. The tubular member 6 eX- tends through the Casing a sufficient distance so that when the plug 8 is removed and the sleeve 7 is screwed down to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. il, the upper end of the tubular member (i, which constitutes the valve seat, will be exposed and project through the upper end of the sleeve and be readily accessible for ire-grinding or repair.

ln assembling the faucet the tubular meniber G is first inserted and screwed into place. The sleeve 7 is then screwed into the upper end of the casing and the plug 8 with the valve 9 secured thereto is then screwed into the upper end of the sleeve 7. rlhe valve actuating member l() then placed over the upper end of the sleeve and secured against rotation with respect to the sleeve by means of" a set screw or if desired the upper-"end of the sleeve may be provided With relatively small longitudi.nally exteml ing ribs and the valve handle pressed there on in such a manner that the handle and sleeve turn together. lVhen it is desired to dress the valve seat, the plug 8 may be removed and the sleeve 7 screwed down until the upper end of the tubular member l projects above the upper end of the sleeve. The upper end of the tubular member (3. which constitutes the valve seat, may then be filed down or ground in any suitable man ner. In this connection it may be pointed out that any sediment or other foreign matter which may be contained in the vater flowing through the casing flows over the top of the tubular member G and is carried downwardly and out through the spout i and that due to this arrangement it is not possible for any foreign matter to lodge and be retained on the valve seat.

In Fig. 2 I have disclosed a modified form of my invention in Which the tubular member 6 is exteriorly threaded as shown at 7 and the sleeve 8 is provided at its lovver end with a spider 9 having a threaded opening lun 10 therein. In this form of the invention the sleevehas 'no threaded engagement with the casingbut is merely slidable therein. In other respects the two forms of the invent-ion may be identical and operate in Vthe same manner.

It will now be clear that. I have `provided a faucet and valve mechanism therefor which will accomplish the Objects of the invention as hereinbefore stated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1 l. A faucet ofthe character described comprising casing .having one end open and its opposite end adapted to be connected with a source of 'ater supply, a tubular member secured within said casing and er:- tending upwardly through the upper end thereof, a sleeve slidably secured within said casing, a valve carried by said sleeve and movable to a position to close the upper Vend of said tubular member, said sleeve being movable to a position to expose the upper end of said tubular member above the top of Ysaid sleeve without removing said sleeve from said casing, and an outletv leading from said casing.

2. In a faucet of the class described, a casing having its upper end open and its lower end adapted for attachment to a source of water` supply, a tubular member secured Within said casing and having its upper end shaped to provide a valve seat, a sleeve y -slidably secured within said easing and surrounding said tubular member, said sleeve projecting above the top of said casingl and having a plug removably secured Iin the up- (ill vper end thereofa valve carried by said plug yadapted to Iclose the upper end of said tubular men'iber,means for moving said sleeve to a position to render the upper end of said tubular member accessible Without removing said sleeve from said casing, and an outlet leading from said casing.

' 3. In a .faucet of the class described, a casing having a bore extending longitudinally thereof, a. tubular member secured within the upper part of said bore and having its upper end disposed above the top of said casing, a sleeve slidably secured in said casing and surrounding said bore, a removable plug closing the upper end of said sleeve, a valvecarried by said plug and adapted to close the upper end of said tubular member, said sleeve being `movable to a position fto expose the upper end of said tubular member above the top of said sleeve. 4. In a faucet of the class described, 4a casing having a bore extending longitudinally therethrough, a tubular -member secured `within said bore, a sleeve secured within said casing and surrounding said tubular member, a valve carried by said sleeve for closing the upper end of said tubular member, and means for moving said sleeve to a position to render the upper end of said tubular member accessible for repair.

A faucet of the class described comprising a casing having an inlet passageway leading thereinto and an outlet leading therefrom, a tubular member secured in said inlet passageway and extending through said casing, the upper end of said tubular niember being shaped to provide a valve seat, a member secured within said casing and movable with respect thereto, a valve carried by said member and adapted to engage said valve seat to shut olf the flow through said faucet, and means for moving said member to a position to render said valve seat accessible for repair without removing said tubular member from said casing.

6. A faucet of the class described comprising a casing having an inlet passageway leading thereinto and an outlet leading therefrom, a tubular member secured in said inlet passageway and having its upper end vshaped to provide a valve seat, a sleeve secured within said casing and movable with respect thereto and surrounding the upper end-of said tubular member, a valve member detachably connected with said sleeve and adapted to engage said valve seat to cut oil' -rthe flow through said faucet, means for nioving said sleeve with respect to said tubular member to render said valve seat accessible for repair without removing said tubular member from said casing.

7. A faucet of the class described comprising a casing'having an inlet passageway leading thereinto and an outlet leading therefrom, a tubular member secured within said -inlet passageway and extending upwardly through said casing, a sleeve secured within said casing and surrounding the upper end of said tubular member, a plug detachably secured to said sleeve and closing the upper end thereof, a valve carried by said plug, a handle secured on said sleeve so as lo turn therewith, a cap positioned on said sleeve and threadedly secured to said casing, said sleeve being movable to a position lo expose the upper end of said tubular member through the top thereof when said plug is removed.

8. A faucet of the class described comprising a easing having an inlet passageway ,leading thereinto and an outlet leading therefrom, a tubular member arranged within said inlet passageway and having its upper end adapted to provide a valve seat, a sleeve secured within said casing and sur rounding the upper end of said tubular member but spaced therefrom and having a valve member detachably secured thereto and adapted to engage said valve seat, means for moving said sleeve to open and close said valve, said sleeve being movable to a posi- -tion to expose said valve seat through the top of said casing, when said valve member is removed from said sleeve.

9. A faucet of the character described provided with an inlet passageway leading thereinto and an outlet leading therefrom a tubular member arranged within said inlet passageway and having its upper end adapted to provide a valve seat, a sleeve threadedly secured Within said casing and surrounding the upper end of said tubular member but spaced therefrom, a plug detachably connected with said sleeve, a valve carried by said plug and adapted to engage said valve seat, and means for actuating said sleeve to open. and close said valve, said sleeve being movable to a position to render said valve seat accessible for repair when said plug is removed.

10, A faucet of the class described comprising a casing having an inlet passageway and an outlet spout and having means for rigidly connecting the same with a supply pipe, a tubular member disposed within said inlet passageway and extending upwardly through the top of said casing, a sleeve threadedly secured within said casing and surrounding the upper end of said tubular member but spaced therefrom so as to provide an annular space therebetween, a valve member detachably secured to said sleeve f and so disposed as to close the upper end of said tubular member, a handle for operating said sleeve to open and close said valve, said sleeve being movable to a position to expose the upper end of said tubular member through the top thereof when said valve member 1s removed.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix my si gnature.

` WILLIAM G. STEWART. 

